Find a local meetup, REIA, or group teaching how to run the numbers.

Upon seeing this name again, I looked it up online and found that the person it belonged to had a number of articles from our local news station for a number of crimes, to include forgery, identity theft, impersonation, etc. 

I have been reaching out to potential sellers for the past few weeks in my local market.

If it’s Amazon they have the option to have the packages delivered to lock boxes at local stores, delivered to their work, or pick them up at certain locations.

You might try and look locally for portfolio loan or DSCR loan.

I'm currently a buy and hold investor (utilizing various househacks), but I'm hoping to get into the STR space end of this year/early next year.In terms of your financing options, here are some things that come to mind (albeit may or may not apply to your situation):- Utilize second-home loan option (10% downpayment) if the property qualifies- Utilize a small local bank to see what loan options they may offer (perhaps some may have experience lending on STR?

I recommend a more organic approach of meeting other local investors, genuinely taking an interest in what they're doing, and genuinely trying to help them succeed.

I'd also connect with some local experts in the area that you want to invest. 

Long story short is that my tenant apparently had some friends that stole from a local corner store and were hiding out in my building.

This wasnt just local agents but they were from all corners of the state of Maryland .